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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2010
Frank J. Bunick, Randolph, NJ (US);
Harry S. Sowden, Glenside, PA (US);
Joseph R. Luber, Quakertown, PA (US);
Leo B. Kriksunov, Ithaca, NY (US);
Christopher E. Szymczak, Marlton, NJ (US);
Frank J. Bunick, Randolph, NJ (US);
Harry S. Sowden, Glenside, PA (US);
Joseph R. Luber, Quakertown, PA (US);
Leo B. Kriksunov, Ithaca, NY (US);
Christopher E. Szymczak, Marlton, NJ (US);
McNeil-PPC, Inc., Skillman, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention features a process for making a tablet by (i) compacting a powder blend in a die to form a tablet shape, wherein the powder blend contains a pharmaceutically active agent and a meltable binder and (ii) applying radiofrequency energy to the tablet shape for a sufficient period of time to soften or melt the binder within said tablet shape to form the tablet.